YuYu Hakusho / Harry Potter
Dead Aim
by jade
Last Chapter (diagon alley): A missing letter appears. A day in diagon alley. School supplies and nosey people.
Chapter Four - Express
"Harry dear, would you do me a favor and go wake the others for breakfast. We don't want to be late and miss the train." Harry nodded to Mrs. Weasly before heading to Ron's room.
When he opened the door, he saw that Hiei and Kurama were already awake and dressed. They were over by the window, playing cards on the floor. Kurama smiled at Harry and then went back to teaching Hiei how to play poker.
"Mrs. Weasly said to come down for breakfast since we need to leave soon." Harry said while making his way over to Ron's bed.
Harry smiled as he thought of how Yusuke had woken up Hiei yesterday. Maybe that was the reason why Hiei was up early today.
He considered doing the same thing to Ron but thought better of it because his sleeping friend was alot taller then himself. Harry nudged the dead weight but it didn't stir. Kurama watched him. He sighed and got up.
He slowly made his way over to Harry and Ron. He carefully pushed Harry aside and faced the bed. He put both his hands under the bed frame and turned to Harry. He smiled and whispered, "Like this..."
Kurama threw his hands up and the whole bed tipped over. Ron hit the floor with a thud and a yelp. Harry blinked before he began to crack up. Ron's head appeared from under the mattress.
"That wasn't funny," he spat. Kurama grinned and put his hand upward innocently while Harry tried to stifle his laughter. Yusuke snorted in his sleep. Ron grinned.
"My turn," he said while getting up from under the bed. He went to the front of Yusuke's bed and grabbed the ends of the sheets. In a second, he had pulled all of the sheets off and the body which had been under them curled up in an instant as if trying to keep what heat was left inside. Yusuke shivered and opened his eyes.
In front of him was Ron, grinning and holding up the sheets like a muggle bullfighter. Yusuke growled and said, "Stupid" before sitting up and stretching.
Kurama, Hiei, and Harry decided to wait for the two sleepy heads before going downstairs.
All five entered the room to the smell of eggs, bacon, and delicious pancakes. They all drooled, even Hiei's eyes gave a hungry look. Hermione and Ginny were already sitting at the long table, they giggled at the look on the boys' faces. The took their seats around the table.
George and Fred had already finished their meals and were on their way out. "Great meal, ladies," George said with a mouth full of toast.
"Yes, top notch, Hermione, Ginny. I can't wait to see what you whip up next." The two twins waved and disapparated off to work. Ron raised an eyebrow and stopped piling his plate with food.
"You two made breakfast?" The two girls smiled and nodded their heads. Harry laughed. Ron pushed his plate away from him.
"Oh great. There's no way I'm eating this now."
"Ron." Mrs. Weasly warned.
"What? They might have poisoned it!"
"Ronald Weasly!" Mrs. Weasly yelled, "You will apologize right now to your sister and guest! They worked very hard on that breakfast and I want you to eat it!"
Ron grumbled a sorry and pulled the plate forward. He looked over at Hermione and whispered, "I still think there is at least a gallon of poison in this." He took a sip of his orange juice.
"No," Hermione said calmly, "Just enough for you." Ron spat out the juice in his mouth... right into his mother's red face.
"That's all you do? You just walk through the wall?" Yusuke questioned. He had seen his share of weird things but still couldn't see how this would work. As usual, the dim wit needed a visual demonstration.
"Harry, Ron, can you show them how it's done?" The two nodded and pulled their trolleys in front of the supposed gateway between platform nine and ten. The began to run at the same time. They ran straight for the wall but before crashing, they disappeared.
Yusuke gave a shocked look. Hiei and Kurama just looked thoughtful. Mrs. Weasly gave Hermione and Ginny the go ahead and they followed through the so called wall.
The three demons decided to go one at a time. Hiei went first by leaning on the wall casually and falling through. Yusuke didn't want to go. Kurama had to push Yusuke through and come back for his trolley. Mr. and Mrs. Weasly followed up the rear. They had just made it in time.
The students of the group quickly got on the train just before the doors closed. They all waved to the ever shrinking figures that stood back on platform nine and three quarters. They sighed and split up. Ron and Hermione to the perfect compartment and the rest went of to find their own.
There where few left unoccupied and sitting in a crowed compartment wasn't something Hiei would tolerate. For the safety of all the passengers and mostly not to put their own lives at stake, Kurama and Yusuke found a clear one at the end of the train.
The four silently put away their trunks and took their seats. Most of the ride was silent. Things only got interesting when Hermione and Ron returned from prefect duties.
The witch with the trolley full of food was wiped out once she had gone through their compartment. Breakfast was such a long time ago that everyone had a great amount of food and snacks to fill them up.
"So, Yusuke," Ron sputtered with his mouth full, "What house do you think you'll be put in?" Yusuke looked up from his piece of cake.
"I'm not really sure but from what i've been told. I think i'll be sorted into Gryffindor." Hiei smirked.
"Ah yes, he is our save-the-day superhero, isn't he?" Yusuke glared and clenched his fist but Hiei thought nothing of it.
"What about you Kurama," Hermione said softly, "What house do you like best?" Kurama thought silently.
"Like Yusuke, I like the thought of being put in Gryffindor but Ravenclaw does sound interesting. I wouldn't mind being sorted into there," He smiled and leaned back in his seat.
Yusuke jabbed his thumb over towards Hiei, "Him, on the other hand, is most likely to be put into Slytherin. Total jerk he is." Big mistake. Now Yusuke had to rub two lumps on his head.
"Oh, I dunno Yusuke. Hiei has helped alot and even though he might not show it, he does have feelings." Yusuke stuck out his tongue.
"Since when did he help us!? All he has been is an arrogant shrimp that likes to beat people up." Hiei folded his arms.
"Hello," Hiei said, now annoyed, "I'm right here."
"Of course he is a little too proud but remember at the gate of betrayal? Didn't he pull through for us?" Kurama petted his white raven's head lightly.
"If you two continue this topic, I swear you won't have a tongue in the morning." Hiei growled. The two shut up.
Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Ginny just sat there, watching the three commence.
Near the end of the trip, they had some visitors. A boy with slicked back blond hair and two other large boys slid open the compartment door and they hovered in.
"Well, hello." He said sneering, "I do believe your in for a rough year, Potter. You see, I promised you you'd pay and I never break a promise. You better watch your back."
The boy stood straight and started to turn away but Harry spoke with anger.
"Draco... how's your father?" The boy called Draco stopped and faced them.
He paused for a moment before a small smirk crossed his face. "Perfect..." Draco began to leave, he called over his shoulder coldly. "Welcome to Hell."
Yusuke blinked, "Hell? Does he mean Hogwarts?" Draco tilted his head over to Hiei, Kurama, and Yusuke and raised an eyebrow.
"Who are you three?" Yusuke sat back in his chair and pulled his hands behind his head.
"The names Yusuke Urameshi." He grinned.
Kurama stood up and shook Draco's hand with seemed to annoy Harry, "I'm Suuichi Minamino. And that there is Hiei Jaganshi."
Draco looked the three over with puzzlement. "What house are you all in? I've never seen you before." Kurama shook his head.
"You wouldn't have, we're exchange students from Japan and we haven't been sorted into houses yet. We're here for the whole year, I believe."
Draco smirked, happen to know they weren't Gryffindors. "Well, I suggest Slytherin. It is after all, the best house."
Kurama smiled, trying to be polite, "Well, you really don't know until you're sorted or so i've been told."
"Of course." Kurama looked to the two large boys behind Draco. "Oh, this is Crabbe and Goyle."
The conductor's voice called through out the train that they would be arriving in half an hour to Hogwarts. "Well," Draco mumbled, "I hope you make Slytherin. See ya around, Suuichi, Yusuke, Hiei." He turned to Crabbe and Goyle and motioned them out the door.
"Kurama, what's with you? Draco is a jerk." Ginny whined. Kurama smiled and shook his head.
"Ever heard the saying keep your friends close and your enemies closer? Draco has a evil aura and I know you don't like the guy but luring him into a haze of trust can be very helpful in the future."
Ron looked at Kurama unbelievingly, "I don't think i'll ever understand you."
Ginny giggled. A white raven fluttered its feathers on Kurama's shoulder. Hermione gazed at the beautiful bird.
"What have you named your raven, Kurama?" The raven blinked its purple eyes. Kurama looked up.
"Well, I thought I would call her Rain," Kurama smiled, "I've always thought that rain has been so calmly and that's what I see when I look at her." Rain spread her wings and flew from Kurama's arm to a railing holding the bags.
"Rain..." Hermione whispered. "I like it."
Ron put down what little was left of the food he held and nodded to the eagle in its cage. "What about that one?"
Yusuke looked over to the sleeping bird. "I think I'll call him Kai." He smiled slightly and then frowned. He whispered to himself, "In memory of my teacher, Genkai."
Hiei and Kurama were frowning too and the others didn't know why but from the feeling the got from them, they didn't think they should ask. Kurama cleared his throat and turned to Hiei.
"So, what have you named your hawk?" He smiled. Hiei turned his head out the window. His black hawk stood on his shoulder.
Harry laughed, "Ah, come on. You can tell us. We wanna know."
Ron shuddered. "Did you name it Mr. Evil Eyes cause it scares the jeepers outta me," He shifted in his seat and gave the hawk a scarred look. The group laughed.
Hiei actually smiled. "No, I didn't"
"Well?" Kurama asked, "What did you name him?"
Hiei hesitated but spoke, "Nitro..."
Kurama and Yusuke burst out laughing. Yusuke pointed to Hiei, "Leave it to him to come up with a name like that!"
Nitro took off from Hiei's shoulder and swooped over Yusuke's head, tearing part his clothing. The hawk dived back and forth, Yusuke doing his best to dodge.
"Hiei! Call off your damn bird already," yelled from under the seats. Hiei smirked from his spot near the window.
"Give me one reason..."
"You're really going to like Hogwarts. The houses really feel like family." Hermione wouldn't stop talking once they had gotten of the train. They now sat in the carriages, waiting to be dropped off at the school.
They soon stopped and all climbed out. All of their bags and cages were left on the train to be taken up to their dorms. All the birds had already left for the owlery.
The school stood before them, huge and beautiful. The moon light shown of it, making the whole area light up. The three collected themselves from the long journey and walked quietly behind the others.
No one spoke on the way up the stairs, no one except Harry. Before entering the building he whispered one word: home.
TBC...
Coming soon...
Next Chapter (settling): The train ride is over and Hogwarts stands in front of them. What houses will each detective be sorted into? How will the school react to these strange new comers?
jade: this chapter is supposed to be short, just telling ya so u don't go complaining. lol.
hiei: who would complain...
jade: are u being sarcastic?
hiei: no... i would never smirk
jade: well, i need a favor. i need u all to tell me what houses you think the detectives should be in. i was thinking of putting them in separate houses but i don't know how that'll work. sigh well, please help me out and review w/ ur choices, thanks!
hiei: u better put me in a cool house or i'll set urs on fire!
Quote of the Week (thanks Karasu8!):
"So, tell me, what's it like to live in a constant haze of stupidity?"
- Hiei, YuYu Hakusho (anime)
If you have any suggestions for the quote of the week, please email me at , thanks!
reviews please!